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Some say the road was originally built as a trail to haul apples down from the mountain, but the Civilian Conservation Corps improved it during the 1930’s, adding rock retaining walls. Since then it had been maintained by the National Park Service, from the Park boundary down to Route 625.

NOW THE Mount Marshall Fire Road is blocked at two points. At the junction with Route 625 a chain stretched across the trail prevents fire trucks or hikers and riders from entering. Farther up the mountain, six strands of barbed wire prevent access to the trail.

The Fire Road ran through the property of Arthur Miller when the CCC was working on the road. Now the Miller property has been divided into 25acre lots. It is these lot owners who are discouraging public use of the trail, Baumgardner said.

The Supervisors didn’t sign the RLEP’s resolution. “I’d want some definite changes before the Board endorses it,” Commonwealth’s Attorney George Davis advised. “This resolution talks about

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